QD Vision’s Quantum Light technology platform was demonstrated at a White House ceremony where President Obama announced disbursement of $1.6 billion in research funds from the $59 billion set aside for clean energy in the American Recovery and Investment Act. The QD Vision prototype of an LED-based low-power solid-state lamp that provides high-quality warm light was one of four technologies spun out of MIT that were demonstrated at the event.

MIT president Susan Hockfield introduced the proceedings with a description of the commercial potential of MIT's research investments, highlighting for the president QD Vision's “quantum dot light bulbs that are 500% more efficient than incandescent bulbs, with no sacrifice in light quality.”

QD Vision's patented breakthroughs in very low power solid state lighting exploit the unique light emitting properties of quantum dots to deliver huge reductions in power consumption and dramatic quality improvements. Unlike the harsh, cold white light typical of today's low-power LED and fluorescent lights, quantum dots can warm up white light and dramatically improve emitted colors, while preserving the high efficiency of LEDs.